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Jane Tryrell and David Snell opened their presentation with a spotlight on teaching video, which featured teachers talking about how they feel students learn. They also shared a flyer, which comprise the online tools they have developed for staff at … Continue reading
To be or not to be…student engagement?
Norm Vaughan was one of the key note speakers on the second day of the ASCILITE 2012 conference. The 3 Rs of engagement are relevance, rigour, and relationships (Dennis Littky, 2004 http://bigpicture.org). The student sense of wonder and inquiry are … Continue reading
Posted in All, Blended learning
Tagged #ascilite2012, Blended learning, empowerment, engagement, online learning
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Should we be aiming for our Learning Management Systems to be ‘next gen’?
I’ve just finished reading a blog post by Tom Vander Ark entitled “Why Aren’t There Any Next Gen Learning Platforms?“. As Joyce indicated in her blog post (source): Well, I’m starting to think that most LMSs are simply not very … Continue reading
Blending learning for human service education
Iconic image for social science. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)Neil Ballantyne opened by giving an overview of blended learning, emphasising that it is not a lesser model than purely face-to-face. He then moved on to look at Social science knowledge (declarative knowledge … Continue reading
Posted in Blended learning, Design, Engagement
Tagged Blended learning, deanz, DEANZ2012, E-learning, elearning, Problem-based learning, Social science, Social work
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The blending of blended learning: An experiential approach to academic staff development
Image by David T Jones via Flickr Debra Bath and John Bourke spoke about the results of work they have been doing around a blended learning course at Griffith University. The University focus from 2008 onwards has been on blended … Continue reading
Implementing models of blended learning: Examples from the Southern Central Divide schools
Image by crdotx via FlickrNiki Savis and Darren Sudlow started by introducing the regional eLearning clusters in NZ. Initially, Trevor Storr and Darren looked at the notion of blended learning, which they felt opened up opportunities for students to learn; … Continue reading
First steps: The experiences of an academic team journeying into blended learning
Image by Melody Campbell via FlickrPhilippa Buckley and Fiona Gilmore presented today on a study of teacher educations as they develop a web based teaching approach. There was emphasis on working with students in an online environment. One of the … Continue reading
Posted in All, Effective practice, How to...
Tagged #ulearn11, Blended learning, Distance Learning, E-learning, Education, Moodle, Student, Teacher, Technical support, ulearn
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Innovate to survive: being prepared to teach in times of crisis
Image by Andrew Kelsall, Graphic Designer via FlickrI felt this was a a presentation from the heart, with some superb practical suggestions! The experience, and the whole ‘learning journey’ of the teaching team was extremely powerful. In the presentation, Julie … Continue reading
Posted in All, Design, Effective practice, Social Networking
Tagged Blended learning, Christchurch, crisis, Earthquake, learning journey, Moodle
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Nigel Bailey speaks about Blended Learning
In this video Nigel Bailey speaks about blended learning, and gives some examples of some of the issues as well as some of the positives that he is encountering while using the approach with his students. Formats available: Flash Video … Continue reading
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Tagged access, Blended learning, Chanel College, design, differentiation, empowerment, geography, social studies
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An e-learning philosophy. Nigel Bailey. (Guest Blogger for July 2011)
An e-learning philosophy. e-learning ICT in the classroom, for me, is now an integral part of what I do; teaching with it, learning with it and also using it for administrative purposes. But it was not always this way. In … Continue reading
